News archive
2007
- December 3, 2007
Books from Mongolia with Sheri Massey
- November 7, 2007
Books from Croatia, Singapore, and Mexico with Linda Chen
- October 1, 2007
A clown, a star and some magic dogs with Julia
- September 6, 2007
Stories about growing up and sharing with Tennille Parker
- August 1, 2007
Stories about helping others and funny rhymes with Zhanfei
- June 15, 2007
Stories about a star, rabbit, and kitten with Joanne
- June 4, 2007
Stories from Africa
- April 30, 2007
Stories about quiltmaker, Singapore and Christmas with Shivani
- April 09, 2007
Books from South America
- March 26, 2007
Stories about Kapai, mommy and pencils with Amy Datsko
- February 26, 2007
Stories about alien, alphabet and Western Europe with Albert Ninepence
- February 12, 2007
Stories about 4 brothers, Egyptians and Judge Rabbit with Alana Naveena Yasmine Swartz
- January 17, 2007
Stories about Grandmas with Mandy DeMott
- January 2, 2007
Hunterman, Cravat and going back home with Akemi
2006
- December 11, 2006
White Ravens books in the ICDL
- November 20, 2006
West-African folktale and two funny French books with Juliette
- November 11, 2006
History, quiltmaker and Jamaica with Sam and Stephen
- September 25, 2006
Two German books and angry Sophie with Daina Bolsteins
- September 11, 2006
Monsters and Cats with Dana Druin Bederson
- August 28, 2006
Gifts, duck and friends with Tim Daniel
- August 22, 2006
Visit the Baldwin Collection of Historical Children's Literature, ICDL's first Special Collection.
- August 14, 2006
Green, green, green with Zhang Yuanhong
- July 31, 2006
Dragons, monsters, and poems with Pam Rogers
- July 17, 2006
Cats, dogs, and cranes with Christine Sartwell with Christine Sartwell
- July 03, 2006
Swahili books with Elizabeth Warrick
- June 19, 2006
Animal stories with Tanya and Jim Torres
- June 05, 2006
Cat stories with Katie George
- May 22, 2006
Rockets, trees, and presents with Michael Bonsignore
- May 8, 2006
Colorful illustrations with Jeanette Marin
- April 24, 2006
Jungles, French, and Zip the dog with Cathy Stoll
- April 10, 2006
Aliens, poems, and games with Casey Wilkinson
- March 28, 2006
Five new books
- March 27, 2006
Books to celebrate spring with Domi Long
- March 22, 2006
Introducing our new URL: www.childrenslibrary.org
- March 13, 2006
Books about helpful children with Julie Simon
- February 27, 2006
Nine new books
- February 27, 2006
Cats, dogs, and a brand new room with Kim Ha
- February 15, 2006
Introducing a new and improved Standard Book Reader
- February 9 2006
Ten new books
- February 3, 2006
Favorites from New Zealand with Lynne Jackett
- January 24, 2006
Seventeen new books
- January 18, 2006
Introducing new Advanced Search functionality
2005
- December 19, 2005
Balls, bears, and a secret garden with Laura Hadley
- December 16, 2005
Introducing the ICDL Book of the Day at Google
- December 7, 2005
Nine new books added from Mongolia and the American Indian Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe.
- November 29, 2005
33 new books added from New Zealand and Germany.
- November 28, 2005
Introducing multilingual metadata for dozens of books
- November 21, 2005
Around the world in picture books with Zhang Yuanhong
- November 18, 2005
"The 'millennials' usher in a new era" in CNET News.com
October 26, 2005
Introducing our redesigned Web site, a customizable bookshelf, and a new interface language.- October 25, 2005
Nine new books added from Portugal, Peru, France, and Iran.
- September 15, 2005
Heroes, princesses, and dogs from space with Mary Ramos
- September 15, 2005
Read the latest usage statistics with the revised Fast Facts sheet.
- September 9, 2005
Nine new books added from Croatia, Peru, Germany, and Iran.
- August 31, 2005
Adventures and legends around the world with Jonah and Jamie
- August 19, 2005
31 new books added, representing Spanish, Croatian, Persian/Farsi, German, and French languages.
- August 5, 2005
CLIS awarded prestigious IMLS grant
- August 2005
"Kid-Friendly" in Fed Tech
- July 29, 2005
53 new books added from Malaysia, Iran, Kenya, and more!
- June 22, 2005
20 new books added from Malaysia, Peru, and more!
- June 1, 2005
3000 years of stories with Genna, Jamie, and Zoe
- June 1, 2005
95 new books added from Iran, Peru, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, and more, including several award-winners!
- May 25, 2005
The ICDL searching and reading tools now available in nine languages.
- April 27, 2005
Games and legends with Sebastian and Chelsea
- March 31, 2005
Bilingual books for all seasons with Robert B. Bowden
- March 17, 2005
19 new books in Spanish, German, and Quechua added to the collection.
- February 28, 2005
"New chapter in online books" in The Washington Times.
- February 17, 2005
13 new books in Quechua, Hebrew, and Filipino added to the collection.
- February 15, 2005
Sharing personal connections and memories with Jenny Preece & Dana Druin Bederson
- February 2, 2005
Books from the turn of the century with Annie
- February 1, 2005
"Showing Google the Way" in School Library Journal.
- February 1, 2005
"Technology's Inner Child" in MIT Technology Review.
- January 18, 2005
Folktales, letters, and numbers with Alberto
- January 1, 2005
Cats and bears, work and play with Jay Schuman
2004
- December 16, 2004
Repairing and riding in cars with Jose Raul
- December 15, 2004
73 new books in Persian/Farsi and Yiddish added to the collection.
- December 7, 2004
Picture books and poems for young readers with V. Maire Anderson
December 2, 2004
ICDL throws a Birthday Party in New Zealand to celebrate its second anniversary.- November 16, 2004
Chapter book favorites, old and new with Johnna
- November 8, 2004
37 new books in Serbian, Hebrew, Persian/Farsi, and Spanish added to the collection.
- November 1, 2004
Multilingual books with Marcia Moore
- October 18, 2004
Introducing two new search interfaces: "Simple" and "Advanced."
- October 15, 2004
Tales of respect and community with Alma
- October 5, 2004
Poems, short stories, and historical fiction from Jamaica with Jonathan
- September 18, 2004
Classics and old favorites with C. Thomas McMillen
- August 18, 2004
Beautiful, creative, and imaginative books with Ben Bederson
- August 3, 2004
Classic picture books and old favorites with Diane Barlow
- July 15, 2004
Bug parades and freeway cats with Max
- July 6, 2004
"Yours for the Taking" in School Library Journal.
- July 1, 2004
Fun with rhyming books from Singapore with Alberto
- June 11, 2004
112 new books added representing 10 languages, including Japanese, Portuguese, Serbian, Yiddish, and more.
- June 1, 2004
Colorful stories of warmth and community with Bryan Nixon
- May 24, 2004
New video released: "What children have taught us."
- May 15, 2004
Engaging with illustrations with Beth Bala
- March 15, 2004
Fables and folktales around the world with Toby Rajput
- March 1, 2004
Rare books and faraway stories with Zoe and Sarah
- April 9, 2004
White Ravens database published.
- February 6, 2004
New version of ICDL Basic released.
2003
- December 22, 2003
52 new books in Persian/Farsi, Russian, Vietnamese and more added to the collection.
- December 2, 2003
New version of ICDL Basic supports multiple languages.
- December 1, 2003
Latest usage statistics released
- November 20, 2003
Celebrating our 1st Anniversary!
- October 1, 2003
How are people using ICDL?
- September 22, 2003
"Children as Design Partners" at Australian Broadcasting Network.
- July 15, 2003
Further enhancements to ICDL Basic.
- May 28, 2003
Introducing a more widely accessible version of ICDL: "ICDL Basic."
- April 3, 2003
Four new books added from the Library of Congress.
- March 18, 2003
Seven new books added from the Library of Congress.
2002
- December 18, 2002
Five new books added from the Library of Congress.
- December 5, 2002
"Online Library Project Plans a Digital and Cultural Trove for Children" in The New York Times.
- November 27, 2002
"Digital library to unite kids through global e-literature" in USA Today.
- November 21, 2002
"Website brings free children's library online" in The Guardian.
- November 21, 2002
"Online Library for Children Aims for 10,000 Titles and Child-Friendly Design, With Professors' Help" in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- November 21, 2002
"A Library For Young Browsers" in The Washington Post.
- November 20, 2002
Introducing the International Children's Digital Library (aka "ICDL").
- November 19, 2002
"Tales of Oz, Wonderland Go Online" in Wired News.
- November 18, 2002
"Library for Kids Goes Online" at National Public Radio.
- October 1, 2002
"U of MD Creates International Digital Library" in School Library Journal.
